St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-04
ponderous bureaucracy of European
countries.

| countries.
Xxx
The result of the oil conspiracy tria
at Buffalo is hard blow at the Standard
Oil Company Hiram B. and Charles NJ
Everest, who are respectively the presi
dent and vice president of the Vacuum
oil works, which is branch of the great
Standard Oil Company, were convicted
on the charge of having conspired tC
wipe out and destroy the Buffalo lubri
eating oil works, a rival of their company
Three Standard oil men were charged
with being parties to the same conspir.
acy, but they were acquitted by the
order of the court on the ground that nc
direct completely with the crime had
been proved. The impression prevails
however, that the Standard Oil Company
if not party to the actual crime which
provoked the trial, was at least in sym.
pathy with the policy of the officers and
directors of the Vacuum oil works tC
crush their rival. The Standard Oil
Company is we'll known to be an I'M
scrupulous monopoly, and the fact that
Justice has been able to come so close to
it in at least one instance causes great
popular satisfaction.
Xxx
The union of Bulgaria and Roumania
which, according to dispatches, is pro-
iected, would make state strong enough
to have some weight in European affairs,
and able to interpose barrier of con-
siderable strength to the Russian adj
vance on Constantinople. So far the
progress of Turkish decay has been a
crumbling into fragments. The former
European domain of the Porte is now a
huddle of weak states, without much in
dependent vitality. If they could be
united, new European power would be
created Roumania alone has popula-
ton of nearly five and a-half millions.
another million would result should
Eastern Roumelia be permitted to Join
the confederation. The area of Rou-
mania is little short of $4,000 square
over 10000 by the addition of Bulgaria
and Eastern ROumelia. The military
forces of the confederated states would
yield over 100000 men.
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The patient and prudent diplomacy of
Pope Leo XIII is acquiring. greater in
tiuence in European affairs than was
welded by his predecessors. A Rome
dispatch says that Lord Salisbury is en-
deavoring to enter into relations with
the Vatican and it is possible that a papal
nuncio may be among the diplomats who
will congratulate Queen Victoria on the
completion of her half century of power
The rumor of an effort making toward
the reunion of the Greek and Latin
churches is discredited, but, yet, it is
possible. The difficulties, however, are
can be brought about. The Pope's rela-
lions with the Quirinal are strained, but
it is quite evident that approaches are
being made to an adjustment. The re-
Vatican is significant fact that has had
a potent effect upon German politics.
The papacy is still undoubtedly an active
political force.
Xxx
The diversion of the currents of trade
already produced by the interstate COM
merce law is very great. The water
routes have been great gamers. The boats
on the Miami and Erie canal cannot carry
any large proportion of the freight that
is offered. The American consul at King
ston, Canada, has reported to the State De-
partment that as result of the increase of
the law went into effect Canadian coal
dealers are preparing to bring coal from
Nova Scotia for all purposes for which
it can be used. Orders for hardware
and pressed tinware have been changed
from American to Canadian houses on
account of freight charges, and the ten
dency in other lines of trade is the same.
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lHc lutcISldlc COLlllcICG cOuluulSSlOu,
while it has suspended the long and short
haul section of the law in respect to
nearly the whole system of Southern
railroads, has not seen fit to do so with
regard to the Northern railroads. What
ever may be the reasons of such dis
elimination, it is clear that it's existence
makes the law one thing for some rail
roads and quite another for others, and
their rights are not bounded by law but
by the personal notions of the commits
sioners.
What Allied the Negro.
The attention of the passengers in a Texas
smoking car was riveted on a strangely act
ing negro. He rocked himself from side to
side without ceasing. whats the matter
with your asked Andy Faulkner, who was
in the car. Does yer know Dan McGary?'
"Of course I do We'll sab, he sold me
SLIDER watch for s20," continued the negro,
still swaying from side to side, land eff |
stops movin' dis heah way de watch don't 60
on noah. '-Ie1as Siftings.